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February 15, 2020

AT&T makes fans first with 5G experiences at NBA All-Star

As part of an ongoing dedication to bring fans closer to the game they love and in partnership with the NBA, AT&T is connecting fans to 5G experiences and entertainment throughout NBA All-Star 2020...

Huawei recognized as a January 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure

Huawei is excited to share that they were named a January 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure. Huawei is the only non-North American vendor named, and has a high 4.7/5 stars as of February 5, 2020 based on 196 ratings...

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A regional first: Zain concludes sale and lease back of its telecom towers in Kuwait to IHS for US$130 million

In a regional first, Zain Group announced that its flagship operation in Kuwait has completed the sale and leaseback of the passive physical infrastructure of its 1,620 mobile tower portfolio for US$130 million to IHS...

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Bahrain National Football Team participates in Batelco Sports Day

Batelco expresses its commitment by actively participating in the National Sports Day and believes in the role of this event which aims to instill a culture of fitness and health in the Kingdom of Bahrain...

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Eutelsat selected by AfricaXP for DTH satellite services across Sub-Saharan Africa

Channel network and content distributor AfricaXP has signed multi-year agreements with Eutelsat Communications for Ku-band capacity on two Eutelsat satellites, positioned at 16° East and 7° East...

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Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares

The transfer is based on the resolution of the Board of Directors to issue shares held by the company to settle its commitments to participants of the plans as announced on February 6, 2020...

Policy and Regulation

•	Bahrain reengineers 40 eServices; cuts costs by 88% Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) said that it has reengineering of 40 eServices, which allowed for an 88 per cent reduction in the costs of providing the government services, and a 74 per cent...

•	NBTC gears up for 5G auction Thailand is set to hold its 5G auction with the telecom regulator warning bidders to be realistic with their offers as the government can no longer intervene to help should their business models not prove viable...

•	Potraz rolls out infrastructure projects in remote areas Potraz Zimbabwe has embarked on an infrastructure development project to ensure that the marginalised and under-serviced communities in the country are able to access ICT services...

South Asia

•	Jazz's Q4 revenues rise nearly 2% Pakistani operator Jazz saw its fourth-quarter revenues grow 1.9 percent from the year before. boosted by 26% data services growth...

•	Grameenphone focusing towards modernization and introducing innovative services Over the past year, GP has focused on growth and its role as a connectivity partner in pursuit of the on-going digital Bangladesh journey of the government...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Telekom Slovenije and Iskratel to jointly develop 4G-5G hybrid public-private networks To best serve the needs of Industry 4.0 customers, the partners will first analyse market needs, test equipment interoperability and investigate spectrum planning...

•	Three 5G going live in 66 locations at the end of February Three is all set to launch its 5G network to 65 new locations at the end of February, as well as switching it on for mobile in London...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	HBO Go launches in Indonesia Ahead of the US launch of the bumper HBO Max in May, WarnerMedia has released its HBO Go service in Indonesia...

•	A1 sees pay-TV gains and record EBITDA growth A1 Telekom Austria gained pay-TV customers in Q4 2019 in all but one of the Central and Eastern European markets in which it provides services...

Middle East

•	5G related activity gains momentum in the Middle East 5G activity continues apace in the Middle East, with a new smart campus initiative announced in Saudi Arabia and a 26GHz 5G launch planned for the UAE – potentially this year...

•	Dubai Police unveils region's first 5G police patrol The smart police patrol is equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and high-tech cameras connected directly to the Control and Command room via 5G network...

•	Agreement signed to establish Saudi science and technology center at Tokyo University It will support innovation in scientific research and technological development between the Kingdom and Japan in fields such as big data, cybersecurity...

•	Builder.ai fuels Middle East digital transformation Builder.ai is now in an optimal position to help its customers in the region easily and cost-effectively develop their software ideas and go to market sooner with its human-assisted AI...

North Africa

•	Egypt’s ECS enters into protocol with ITIDA The protocol is aimed at the promotion of Egypt’s competitiveness in the global market in the Information and communications technology (ICT) sector...

Satellite & Internet

•	Ultrafast broadband boost for rural areas underway Faster broadband is a game changer for rural areas and access to ultrafast connectivity will help so many rural businesses to prosper and grow...

•	SpaceX tests Falcon 9 rocket for next Starlink satellite fleet launch SpaceX successfully fired up the Falcon 9 rocket booster that will launch the company's next batch of Starlink satellites in a test that sets the stage for the liftoff...

Global Telecom Update

•	Orange Spain and Vodafone Spain aim to transform customer relationships Orange Spain and Vodafone Spain has both chosen Amdocs to drive new services and revenue in the digital economy besides unifying customer journeys across multiple online channels...

•	Telenor Sweden to offer Ericsson Industry Connect to its industrial customers With this new agreement, Telenor’s industrial customers will now be able to explore and utilize the full potential of IT-centric LTE networks customized for smart manufacturing applications...

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